Ring spinning and doubling frame



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April 1, 1930. .1. JOLLY" RING SPINNING AND DOUBLING FRAME I Filed May11, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 vwwtom Patented Apr. 1, 1930 PATENT OFFICEJAMES JOLLY, OF DEANE, BOLTON, ENG-LAND RING SPINNING AND DOUBLING FRAMEApplication filed May 11,1928, Serial No. 277,056, and in Great BritainNovember 29, 1927.

This invention relates to ring spinning and doubling frames of the typein which the ring rail is stationary and the bolster or spindle railtraverses up and down to form the cop or bobbin raisedand lowered by abuilding motion, and one object of the invention is to so construct andarrange the parts as to secure the maximum number of spindles, andoperate them in forward and reverse directions from the tin drivingroller.

According to the invention, the ring rail is made with two rows or linesof rings, and the bolster or spindle rail with two lines of spindles,the rings and spindles being staggered transversely to give a greaterdistance between them, runner or carriage rails being fitted between thetwo spindle rails, and carriages carrying tension or jockey pulleysmounted thereon to rise and fall with the rail and traverse backwardsand forward, a driving band or tape passing from the tin driving rollerand round the whorl driving four spindles, two in each rail. 7

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention resides inthe combination and arrangement of parts as herein set forth andparticularly claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is an end elevation of the machine, part being in section Figure 2 is a transverse, sectionalelevation through the spindle rails showing the transverse carriage railaifixed thereto and the tension carriage;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the spindle rails, one carriage rail and thejockey pulley brackets, the ring rail being removed; 7

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the jockey pulley bracket and drivingband or tape;

Figure 5 is a plan View showing a modified disposition of driving bandaround the spindles;

Figure 6 is a side view of the spindles as arranged in Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a detail plan and diagrammatic view to illustrate thestaggering of the spindles V F igure 8 is a detail side view of anotherform of drive to give a reversed twist;

Figure 9 is a plan view thereof; and

Figure '10 is a side view of still another modified form of device,dotted lines showing the parts in their lowermost position.

Referring to the drawings, the machine is constructed with two fixedring rails A -A carried on bracket ca two vertically moving spindle orbolster rails BB, (raised and lowered by a building motion not shown),two roller beams A A and a tin driving roller 0 from which the spindlesare driven by a driving band or tape 0 of known construction.

The two spindle rails BB are connected at the ends or at suitableintervals by a number of transverse carriage rails b bolted thereto andthe two rails rise and fall to ether.

The rings a in the ring rails A and the spindles D.D in the spindlerails BB are disposed in two lines and staggered in such a way as togive a gauge of 3 inches from center to center, irrespective of theroller gauge, which may be as narrow as 1% inches. The tin drivingroller C ismounted to rotate in stationary bearings L, about midwaybetween the two spindle rails BB, and each driving band 0 passes aroundthe roller C and drives'four of the spindles D-D, two on each rail. Toensure suflicient contact of the band 0 with the spindles two guiderollers or whorls a? are placed between the spindles, either mounteddirect upon thera'il B-B" or on an angle bracket 6Z (Fig. 6) boltedthereto. The driving mechanism for the rising and falling spindles D-Dnecessitates guides which will rise and fall with the spindles andmaintain the driving band or tape 0 taut and guide it in a direct lineon the whorls. of the spindle so as not to wear the flanges. I

Upon each of the transverse carriage rails b a runner or carriage E ismounted capable of traversing .to and fro thereon, as the rails 6 riseand fall with the spindles. The carriages E carryor support a shaft orbar F longitudinally of the frame and upon this shaft between each pairof spindles a tension or jockey pulley G is suspended by a bracket 9with a counterwe ght at w to maintain the driving band 0 taut. As thespindle rails BB" and spindles DD rise, the carriages E, the tensionbrackets g and tension pulley LII G are raised with them, the carriagestraverse the rails I), and the tension pulley G tends to swing around.

The tension pulley only moves suficiently far so as to allow the weight'w to keep the tension on the band or tape as the spindle rail BB movesupwardly. The carriage E moves towards the center and the tension orjockey pulley G remains in practically the same position, taking a rightangle course from center to center of the tin roller.

To ensure a positive movement to each carriage, a tape H (made of finesteel or other suitable material) is attached at one end to thecarriage, and at the other end is attached to the stationary frame at h.The carriage has also attached to it a tape I-I carrying a suspended.weight W. As the spindle rail and spindles move upward, the tape Hbeing'held at it will draw the carriage along the rail 6 in onedirection, and as they move downward, the stationary attached tape willalso draw the carriage in the opposite direction, the tension pulley Gkeeping the driving band 0 taut.

An idler pulley g mounted in the bracket 9 guides the band or tape 0from the spindle whorl and to the tin driving roller C, passing roundthe same onto the tension or jockey pulley, thereby keeping all bands ortapes parallel.

The arrangement shown in Figs. 8 and 9 permits of the direction ofrotation of the spindles being reversed to give a reverse twist to theyarn.. In tiis: arrangement, the brackets 9 carried on the shaft or barF carry two small pulleys G and G To rotate the spindles in onedirection, the band 0 passes round the tin roller G around the pulley Gin the direction shown by the arrows, to the spindles D. It then passesto the spindles D on the other side of the frame, over the pulley G andback to the tin roller C.

To reverse the rotation of the spindles, the roller C isrotated in areverse direction.

In Figure 10, I have shown another method of controlling the tapes 0*,which are operated from the tin driving roller C and the spindle railsS, each being provided with an elon ated o enin T which rovides an edgefor the movable or sliding reception of the flanged rollers B. Theserollers are carried in the bracket 9 supporting the bar or rod FSupported by and depending from each bracket between the rails, is thetension pulley G The arm K is connected to the bar F and is connectedalsoto the shaft M, so as to be permitted rocking motion thereon ortherewith, said shaft being journaled in the support N so as to haverocking movement therein and, in turn, being balanced by a weighted armP. This particular construction takes the place of the metal tapes'orweights and rigid connection,

as set forth and described with reference to the other figures, that is,it is a tension device for maintaining the desired tension upon the tape0 and operates as particularly shown in the full and dotted lines inFig. 10.

The arrangement and disposition of the staggered lines of rings andspindles having a gauge of 3 inches from center to center obviates thenecessity of placing separators between the spindles and allows amplespace for piecing up broken ends.

It is also apparent that the present invention can be applied to thegenerally used spinning frame with a singlelin-e of spindles, andoperate to an advantage.

I claim a c 1. In a ring spinning and doubling frame, the combinationwith stationary ring rails, lifting spindle rails, and a tin roller, oftwo staggered lines of rings in each ring rail, two staggered lines ofspindles in the spindle rail, transverse rails connecting the spindlerails at opposite sides of the frame, tension carriages mounted on saidtransverse rails, a bar connecting all carriages, a plurality of tensionpulleys carried by said bar, and driving bands passing over the tinroller and kept taut by the tension pulleys.

2. In a ringspinning and doubling frame, the combination with stationaryring rails, lifting spindle rails, and a tin roller of two staggeredlines of rings in each ring rail, two staggered lines of spindlesin thespindle rail, transverse rails connecting the spindle rails at oppositesides of the frame. a plurality of driving bands connected to be drivenfrom the tin roller, carriages mounted on said transverse rails, a barconnecting all carriages, and two tension pulleys to each band, thedirection of rotation of the tin roller determining the forward orreverse direction of rotation of the spindles.

3. In a spinning and doubling frame having stationary ring rails, thecombination of two lifting spindle rails, a plurality of transversecarriage rails connecting the two spindle rails, carriages traversingthe transverse rails, one to each rail, a bar connecting the carriages,and tension pulleys suspended from the bar to maintain the driving bandstaut.

4. In a spinning and doubling frame having stationary ring rails, thecombination'of two lifting spindle rails and spindles, a tin drivingroller,Vt-ransverse carriage rails between the spindle rails, carriagestraversing the transverse rails, one to each rail, a longi tudinal barsupported by all of the carriages, brackets and tension pulleyssuspended from the bar, and a driving band passing around the tinroller, the suspension pulley and the spindles on both rails.

5. A ring spinning and doubling frame having a stationary ring railhaving two lines of rings in staggered relation, a lifting spindle railcarrying two lines of spindles in staggered relation, transversecarriage rails fitted to the spindle rails to rise and fall therewith,carriages on these rails to traverse to and fro as the spindle railsrise and fall, a longitudinal bar supported by all of the carriages,tension pulleys suspended from said bar, and driving bands passingaround the tin driving roller, the tension pulleys and the whorls on thespindles.

6. A ring spinning and doubling frame including a stationary ring railhaving a plurality of lines of rings disposed in staggered relation, alifting spindle rail carrying a similar number of spindles also instaggered relation, carriage rails fitted to the spindle rails andadapted to rise and fall therewith, a plurality of carriages, onecarried upon each rail for sliding movement thereon as the spindle railsrise and fall, a longitudinal bar suported by and connected to all ofthe carriages, a tin driving roller, a plurality of driving bandspassing around said driving roller and also the tension pulleys andoperably connected to the spindles, and weightactuated means connectedto the carriages to maintain the same tension upon the bands regardlessof the position of the carriage upon the rail.

7 A ring spinning and doubling frame, including a stationary ring railhaving a plurality of lines of rings disposed in staggered relation, alifting spindle rail carrying a similar number of spindles, also instaggered relation, carriage rails fitted to said spindle rails andadapted to rise and fall therewith, a plurality of carriages, onecarriage on each rail for a sliding movement thereon as the spindlerails rise and fall, a longitudinal bar supported by and connected toall of the carriages, a tin driving roller, a plurality of tensionpulleys carried by the transverse rails and operatively connected to thespindles, a plurality of driving bands passing around said drivingroller spindles and pulleys, and

a weight-actuated means connected to said tension pulleys to maintainthe same tension upon the bands regardless of the position of thetension pulleys. V

8. A ring spinning and doubling frame including a ring rail having aplurality of lines of rings disposed in staggered relation, a spindlerail carrying a s1m1lar number of spindles also in staggered relation, at1n driv- ,5 ing roller mounted in stationary bearings,

two spindle rails, each carrying two lines of spindles in staggeredrelation, a driving band passing around said driving roller to. drivefour of the spindles, two on each rail, and means to insure an evencontact of the band with the spindle.

9. In a ring spinning and doubling frame, the combination with astationary ring rail, a lifting spindle rail and a tin roller, of onesingle line of rings in each ring rail, one sinnectingall carriages, aplurality of tension pulleys carried by said bar, and driving bandspassing over the tin roller and kept taut by the tension pulleys.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES JOLLY.

